It's Sunday morning, but I am not in church. I'm on a bus, well on my way to O’Hare airport. It's the perfect time to breathe God's name. Matt Redman is leading me in my Sunday morning worship, with the help of my i-pod… “It’s all about you, Jesus…” Wow… some little improv words he tosses in near the end of the song… “every breath we breathe”. Yes! There it is again, “with every breath we breathe” God, those words seem to be just for me, confirming the importance of the breathing prayer! Of all the songs I could have picked, this one with those perfect powerful words seems like a gift from you! So, yes, you better believe I am breathing with intentional awareness right now. I hear His voice urging me to lift my hand toward him as I worship. “Here, on the bus?” I’m tempted to ignore the still small voice. Well, it's kind of dark on the bus, and the seat backs are high, and everyone is off in their own little world. So I obey. As my hand goes up, my heart bursts and something breaks loose in my spirit. It's amazing how powerful a simple gesture of surrender can be.
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Sun, March 8, 2009
by Chris Spitters